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‘Supporting Students Where They Are’: Preston Begins as UWG’s New Provost

As provost at UWG, Preston will be responsible for the formulation and implementation of all academic plans, policies, priorities, and innovations to ensure the university’s curriculum remains vibrant, relevant, rigorous, and meets the highest levels of academic attainment.
New Beginnings: UWG Prepares for In-Person Fall 2020 Commencement Ceremony

The University of West Georgia will conclude another successful fall semester – and honor graduates from the spring and summer semesters – with in-person Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 5.
Halle Foundation Continues to Change Lives through Study Abroad Support

The Halle Foundation in Atlanta has recently awarded $75,000 to the international languages and cultures (ILC) program at UWG. The grant will fund study abroad opportunities to Vienna, Austria, over the next three summers – provided travel conditions are safe and allowed to proceed.
Bridge-Builder: UWG Welcomes New Director of Center for Student Involvement

Dr. Lakiesa Rawlinson has worked in the University System of Georgia for more than a decade, serving as program coordinator for Kennesaw State University, associate director of campus life at Clayton State University, and director of student involvement at Georgia Gwinnett College.
Alum Pens Follow-Up to Best-Seller

Like a modern-day Dante, UWG alumnus Matthew O’Brien first descended into the underbelly of Las Vegas nearly 20 years ago. The author later chronicled his journey in “Beneath the Neon,” taking readers through the pseudo-purgatory flood channels and introducing them to the subterranean souls inhabiting them.
UWG Announces 2020-21 Basketball Schedule

The Gulf South Conference Board of Directors has approved a 20-game conference schedule for men’s and women’s basketball beginning on Dec. 9, 2020. UWG will host Montevallo in men’s play on Dec. 9, with the women traveling that day to play the Falcons in Alabama.